UK Motorcycle News & Stories
WWII DKW Motorcycle Found in Danube After 80 Years
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For more than eight decades it lay hidden beneath the waters of the River Danube.
Above it, boats passed through Budapest. The city recovered from war, bridges were rebuilt, governments changed and generations came and went. Underneath it all sat a motorcycle.
Trigger’s Broom: What Makes a Classic Motorcycle the Same Bike?
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Since then it's had another engine. The gearbox has been rebuilt. The forks have been replaced. It's wearing different wheels. The fuel tank rusted through years ago. The exhaust certainly isn't original and, following an unfortunate encounter with corrosion, eventually even the frame was replaced.
Nearly 115,000 Older Motorcycles Aren’t Registered Historic
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"When a motorcycle reaches the age at which it can qualify for Historic Vehicle taxation, does the DVLA automatically change its status – or does the owner have to do something?"
Dougie Lampkin Steps Back – The Human Side of a Trials Legend
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Motorbike Mad met Dougie at MCL26 last year. We had a chat, grabbed a selfie and came away thinking what so many people who have met him probably think – what a genuinely down-to-earth bloke.
Tonfanau Race Circuit: One Last Race for a Grassroots Legend
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On Sunday 30 August 2026, motorcycles will once again fire into life at a small circuit tucked away on the Welsh coast near Tywyn.